as in to care (for)
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Junior pitcher Aleksandria Blanco enjoys a dramatic, concert-like effort for Oak Lawn.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026 -
The plethora of works are markedly vibrant and fresh, from the Hamlet in Brooklyn who wears a beanie to the one who enjoys Bollywood-style dances in London.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Trump has relished in portraying himself as the president who spills the secrets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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In this first-round playoff matchup steeped in rivalry, both fan bases clearly relish the opportunity to eliminate the other.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Melvin likes to use thrifted trays to hold jewelry.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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In 1991 — peak Captain Planet and the Planeteers — Turner won the Audubon medal from the National Audubon Society, a conservation group that really likes birds.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lamont, a fiscal moderate, has been reluctant to support spending that would exceed the cap on a recurring basis and would prefer legislators pay for extra town aid by finding offsetting cuts elsewhere in the budget.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alexander said the children adore Chapman.—
Graham Womack
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Hummingbirds adore the red varieties, while native bees and butterflies are always buzzing about the blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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The Wolves fancy themselves to be in the same tier.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Because of this, they’re often favored by beginner investors or those who want flexibility.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Webster fended off the threat, with nearly 51% of voters favoring the incumbent.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The shah’s wife, former Empress Farah Pahlavi, largely selected the works from artists ranging from Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh to Mark Rothko, Francis Bacon and David Hockney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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